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Carlson Conversations Series Continues with Suburban Nightmares by Dan Compora
The Carlson Conversations Lecture Series continues with the return of University of
Toledo Professor Dan Compora for a new "spooky" lecture, Suburban Nightmares: Teenage Terror and the Slasher Film on Thursday, Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. in the Carlson Library Main Event Center.
During the latter half of the Twentieth Century, as fears of urban sprawl and crime
weighed on the minds of Americans, citizens left the cities for the perceived safety
and comfort of the suburbs. The emergence of the slasher film challenges this concept,
presenting suburban America as neither safe nor secure. Infamous horror villains use
the American suburbs as their playground: Halloween’s Michael Myers attacked people in their homes, while Freddy Krueger invaded the
subconscious minds of the teenage residents of Elm Street. Despite people’s best efforts
to enjoy middle-class life, these films proved that nowhere is safe.
For a complete list of upcoming lecutres in the Carlson Conversations Series, visit
the University Libraries’ website.
Hindsight: Past Lives Opens in North Gallery
The second show of the University Libraries Gallery Series, Hindsight: Past Lives, featuring Ben Morales, runs Tuesday, Sept. 3, through Friday, Oct. 25, in the North Gallery.
There will be an artist reception on Thursday, Sept. 5 at 6:30 p.m. in the Carlson Library Main Event Space.
Morales is a photographer and art director born and raised in Ohio, and a graduate of Bowling Green State University. His photography strives to unveil the beauty and meaning in the world around us by capturing the natural and manmade environments that most people take for granted. With a love of history and a curiosity for forgotten and overlooked places, he seeks to connect us with the past and challenge our perceptions of the world we inherited.
His book, “Hindsight: Northwest Ohio Through the Lens of Time,” features his well-known photographs of historic Toledo landmarks, seamlessly juxtaposing the past with the present.
For a complete list of upcoming exhibits in the Gallery Series, visit the University Libraries’ website.
Life After Life Opens in the South Gallery
Following the success of The University of Toledo Libraries’ inaugural gallery series, the University Libraries Gallery Series will expand from six shows to eight shows that will be spread across two galleries in Carlson Library.
The first show is our Local Artist Exhibit: Life After Life, featuring Steven Athanas, running Monday, Aug. 26, through Wednesday, Oct. 16, in the South Gallery.
There will be a artist reception on Thursday, Sept. 12 at 6 p.m. in the Carlson Library Main Event Space.
Steven Athanas is featured in the Local Artist Exhibit: Life After Life that runs Aug. 26 through Oct. 16 in the south gallery of Carlson Library.
Originally a stage and musical performer, Athanas moved into the visual arts, allowing his quirky imagination room to roam across various media such as drawing, watercolor, and sculpture with an eye on the quirkiness of the English language. His work, whether 2D or 3D, attempts to let others into his vision of the world, with all its challenges, darkness and smatterings of beauty.
For a complete list of upcoming exhibits in the Gallery Series, visit the University Libraries’ website.
Call for Submissions for Second Annual UToledo Employee Art Exhibition
As part of the continuing University Libraries Gallery Series for the 2024-25 academic year, University Libraries is hosting an Employee Art Exhibition on Monday, Oct. 28. The showcase will be juried by members of University Libraries faculty and staff.
Any University employee is eligible to submit works for the show, whether they are directly employed by the University or work for one of our partners (Chartwells, ParkUToledo, etc.).
Original artwork in a variety of media, genres and forms are accepted, including but not limited to paintings, drawings, photography, sculpture, pottery, glass and mixed media. Artwork does not need to adhere to any specific theme.
Artists are asked to submit a maximum of three pieces for review using the submission form on the University Libraries website.
Submissions will be accepted beginning Monday, Aug. 19, through Monday, Sept. 30. If you are unable to submit your work via the online form, please email Judson Lohman at john.lohman@utoledo.edu to make alternate arrangements.
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